| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -61.294, 154.249 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-15 22:00:55.690 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 15, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Balleny Islands region on Friday, February 15, 2008 at 22:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill, about 1889.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.249 and latitude -61.294.
| Location | Balleny Islands region |
| Country | Balleny Islands region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 1889.9 km |
| Dunedin | 2012.4 km |
| Hobart | 2101.0 km |
| Launceston | 2261.7 km |
| Rolleston | 2306.5 km |
| Christchurch | 2320.1 km |
| Blenheim | 2569.3 km |
| Nelson | 2571.6 km |
| Wellington | 2621.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 2633.3 km |
| Porirua | 2639.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 2645.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.5
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Unknown · 2026-07-08 19:07 UTC
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M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-03 20:22 UTC
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M 5.2
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-22 08:04 UTC
31.6 km
M 5.3
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-26 01:06 UTC
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M 4.3
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-05-10 15:37 UTC
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M 5.4
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-09 05:16 UTC
25.9 km
M 4.4
west of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2025-01-07 08:48 UTC
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M 5.5
Balleny Islands region
Unknown · 2024-11-15 10:41 UTC
13.6 km
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